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Edge-based communication with a plurality of slave devices

  • US 9,762,419 B2
  • Filed: 08/13/2014
  • Issued: 09/12/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/13/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A bidirectional edge-based pulse width modulation communication system, comprising:

  • a master device,a plurality of slave devices, anda communication path coupling the master device with the plurality of slave devices,wherein the master device is adapted to transmit a predetermined first trigger pulse, wherein the predetermined first trigger pulse comprises one of a plurality of different trigger pulses used by the bidirectional edge-based pulse width modulation communication system to the plurality of slave devices,wherein at least two slave devices of the plurality of slave devices are adapted to perform an action in response to the predetermined first trigger pulse,wherein the action comprises simultaneous data sampling in the at least two slave devices, andwherein in response to the predetermined first trigger pulse only a first one of the at least two slave devices performs a transmission of data, and in response to a second predetermined trigger pulse different from predetermined the first trigger pulse a second one of the at least two slave devices performs a transmission of data.

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